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2 January 2019, 11:44 AM | #1 |
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Pitting on the second hand
I looked at Sub with an F serial number (2004, or there about). Light seemed to reflect oddly off the second hand so I asked the salesperson for a loupe and sure enough there appeared to be pitting.
The watch had been fully serviced by a company whose name started with a "Z" but I can't remember the name. Had a 3 year warranty. I didn't know white gold would do that and did not notice pitting anywhere else on the dial. Is this common?
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2 January 2019, 01:01 PM | #2 |
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Gold itself doesn’t “pit” but it can collect mold if it wasn’t cleaned and stored properly while awaiting re-installation during the service.
Or a non-OEM plated part was used. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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2 January 2019, 04:34 PM | #3 |
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Assuming genuine hands (since I'm not aware of aftermarket gold hands), you're saying that mold can collect and presumably thrive on Rolex's alloy of 18K white (grey) gold?
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3 January 2019, 08:02 AM | #4 |
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This appeared to be true pitting, like dug into the surface not something growing on top.
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They sound like aftermarket steel hands. Genuine hands shouldn't have any issues at all, especially given that hands from an F serial would be gold.
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4 January 2019, 11:30 AM | #6 |
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Wish I could but it's at a jeweler's an hour and a half away.
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Agreed!
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